Pakistan's teen pace sensation Naseem Shah could be making his Test debut in Brisbane on November 21 and become the youngest to do so on Australian soil, the record previously held by Ian Craig, who made his debut in 1953 against South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. 

Naseem has only played seven first-class games in his career so far but already delivers the kind of pace and bounce that would see the best of former pacers grin. Head coach Misbah Ul Haq and bowling coach Waqar Younis, two of Pakistan's finest cricketers, have only had good things to say about the child prodigy. 

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"He's got a very similar action. He's not as big as Dennis (Lillee) - Dennis was a big guy - but when he gets it right, he's a handful," Waqar told reporters down under, not shying from comparing the youngster with the legendary Aussie pacer. 

Misbah believes Naseem could be the tour's "surprise package" but also wants him not to get carried away by the attention. 

"Naseem is a fine bowler, a young bowler, but at the same time cricket discipline remains the same," he said. 

"No matter how quick you are, I think if you execute your plans well, then you have a chance."

To send a strong message across to the opposition camp, Naseem bowled a firing spell in the warm-up game against Australia A, featuring some of the country's Test incumbents. 

However, fast bowler Pat Cummins says how he copes up under pressure in Test cricket remains to be seen. 

Cummins himself grabbed a seven-wicket haul on debut in South Africa at the age of 18 before injuries plagued his career at the time. 

"Sometimes that's almost better, when you start off a little bit naive," he said. "You just want to go out and bowl fast and not be clouded by the baggage of a few long days in the dirt."

Many of Pakistan's promising young talents have unfortunately fallen by the wayside. Hopefully, Naseem goes well and serves his country for long. 

(Inputs from Reuters)